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• She was given six months to live. Four years later, Hereford singer Ashleigh Harley is using music, bikinis and a march on Downing Street to help make a difference. • What happens to tents, food and sleeping bags left behind at festivals? After Hide & Seek moved to Weston Park near Telford this year, more than five tonnes of waste were left behind. We meet the volunteers helping people experiencing homelessness. • In our Music News: Kington's Ellie Goulding is suing her former managers over an alleged conflict of interest, Telford's Monroe takes on Fire in the Booth, Rupert Holmes' Pina Colada Song gets its own festival in Cheshire, more than 400 artists apply for Stourport's StourJam 2027 and Frank Turner sells out his Shrewsbury show within hours. • We’re joining the party at Malvern Rocks, where more than 10 venues are hosting over 100 live performances this weekend. • From nervous beginnings to rocking it out on stage, a Shropshire music school is Making A Difference to confidence through the power of music. • In our Festival Guide: Details about this weekend's Cheshire Fest, The Old Bush Blues Festival near Worcester, Orchardfest in Bromsgrove, The Just So Festival in Cheshire, Shutdown and Trentham Live in Stoke. • Stoke-on-Trent was once one of the biggest rave destinations in the country. Now two 19-year-olds are bringing that spirit back with their very own festival this weekend. • Formal Sppeedwear are live in session! We get the story behind the Stoke band’s debut album, a Gmail typo that stuck and how a mistaken technical rider at a Belgian festival led to a missing rotisserie chicken. Upload your tracks now: bbc.co.uk/introducing Image credit: Jacob Swetmore